Alemayhu Surname

15,791st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35,301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Alemayhu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alemayhu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia35,2541:2,767476
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Alemayhu (18,757) may also be a first name.

Alemayhu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alemayhu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Alemayhu is found most frequently in Ethiopia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Alemayhu.

How Common Is The Last Name Alemayhu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Alemayhu is the 15,791st most frequent family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 206,440 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Alemayhu are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 39,678th most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 18,757 people.

This last name is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 35,254 people, or 1 in 2,767. Excluding Ethiopia this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and Sweden, where 0 percent live.

Alemayhu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Alemayhu last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the political party.

Alemayhu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.96% less than the national average, earning $34,537 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alemayhou941/
Alemahu9340/
Alemayu9319/
Alemayh931/
Alemayoh884,204/
Alemayeh882,261/
Alemayho882/
Alemahyu881/
Alimayhu881/
Alemayah881/
Alemayuh881/
Alemay8677/
Alemau8612/
Alemayehe822/
Alemayouh821/
Alemayeau821/
Alemayo801,614/
Alimayu8045/
Alemaye8036/
Alemaya806/
Ailemau801/
Ahlemay800/
Haleamau7560/
Halimayu755/
Alemayio754/
Alimayah754/
Alemajoh752/
Alemaioh751/
Alimayau751/
Allemaye751/
Alimayou751/
Alemaihi751/
Alemye713,390/
Alemoa71281/
Alemou71212/
Alimay7153/
Alemae7136/
Alemaa7130/
Alemue719/
Olemau718/
Alemai716/
Alimau714/
Halimayau711/
Alemey711/
Halimayou711/
Olemay711/
Alhemaiyd711/
Alemiye672,097/
Alemeye671,288/
Alemiya67487/
Alimaya6738/
Halimau6733/
Alemeya6718/
Allemou6716/
Alemija6714/
Galimay6713/
Alemaji6710/
Alimeah676/
Alemuya674/
Alemawe674/
Alimaye673/
Halemai673/
Galemye672/
Galimau672/
Allemey672/
Alemoha671/
Alemeyi671/
Alemais671/
Alemoud671/
Aleumai671/
Aleamae671/
Alhimau671/
Alimayi671/
Alemaje671/
Allemai671/
Alemout671/
Alemaie671/
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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alemayhu
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